Opinion
AG Brown is on the right track with transparency reforms
Washington Attorney General Nick Brown thinks the public too often waits too long to receive public records. He…
Opinion
WA wise to make mental health care a priority
The unacceptable state of mental health care in Washington is demonstrated by a single fact — Western State…
Opinion
Forest Practices Board decision fails Washington on many levels
On Wednesday, the Washington Forest Practices Board voted 7-5 to increase riparian buffer zones along fishless streams —…
News
Christmas creep — if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em
I have always been a traditionalist when it comes to my holidays. I bristle when municipalities decide to…
Opinion
National debt is a long-term threat to America
With a seemingly endless string of immediate crises (a government shutdown, immigration enforcement, tariff policies, etc.), it is…
Opinion
This otter work against invasive European green crab
Who says there’s no good news? Lately, the co-managers of our natural resources have stumbled upon a unique…
Opinion
Data centers as new economic foundations
Headlines have been full of misunderstood and misrepresented claims about data centers.
Opinion
1% property tax cap hurts local governments
The start of the annual budget process in Clark County highlights a flaw in Washington’s tax system.
Letters to the Editor
Honoring all those who served
I joined the military through a Navy ROTC scholarship at the University of Notre Dame in the mid-1970s.…
Letters to the Editor
Father had storied military service
My father, Lt. Colonel Rhys Corbett Wood, was one of only 138 Alamo Scouts in the U.S. Army…
Opinion
The Chinook and coho run is underway in the Olympics
THIS TIME OF year brings back a lot of memories. These can be triggered by the smell of…
Opinion
Quinault Chief Hoqueem: The unknown father of Hoquiam?
Dear Reader: There are many Aberdeens — at least 14 around the world. But there’s only one Hoquiam.…